Betty Bean Smith

Betty Elizabeth Bean Smith passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, she was born February 4, 1943.

Betty was one of nine siblings born and raised in Cleveland, Tennessee. She was a 1961 graduate of Bradley Central High School and attended Cleveland State Community College and Cleveland School of Business. She was employed with Magic Chef/Maytag for approximately 12 years and was the first female District Manager to go on the road in sales. She successfully achieved membership status in the Million Dollar Sales Club during her first full year.

In 1979, Betty moved to the Tri-Cities area, where she joined the real estate community and built a strong business, winning several top sales and achievement awards. Betty remained in Kingsport until 2018, when she returned to Cleveland.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Hazard Bean and Sallie Young Bean; three brothers, Charles Roy Bean, Joe Clyde Bean, and Thomas Hazard (Tommy) Bean; and one sister, Carolyn (Beany) Bean.

Even though Betty had no children of her own, she took extra time to spoil and enjoy her many nieces and nephews. She will be lovingly remembered for her many funny stories and antics.

She is survived by one brother, George (Veneda) Bean of Charleston, Tennessee; three sisters, Dorothy (Dot) Culton of Greeneville, Tennessee, Maxine (Gary) Jones of Ocoee, Tennessee, and Nancy Price Rowland of Cleveland, Tennessee. She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, and many loving family members and friends.

The family would like to thank Bradley Health Care for the kindness and loving care they extended to Betty daily since 2020. They would also like to thank the clinicians and staff at Hearth Hospice of Cleveland. The family deeply appreciates the amazing one-on-one time they took to make Betty feel as though she was at home with family. She loved all of you.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 18, 2026, from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM in the RIdge Chapel of Companion Funeral & Cremation Service. A graveside service will follow, with interment at Triplett Cemetery in the Black Fox community.

Companion Funeral & Cremation Service and the Cody family are honored to assist Betty's family with these arrangements.